Dockers skipper Matthew Pavlich has created AFL history, and continued to establish himself as Fremantle's greatest ever player, by winning his fifth Doig medal - including the last four in a row - as the club's best and fairest.

Becoming the first player since the AFL formed to win four consecutive best and fairest awards, Pavlich beat out giant ruckman Aaron Sandilands and Luke McPharlin to win the award.

At just 26, Pavlich now has a claim to being Fremantle's greatest ever player - and one of the best ever in the century old history of football history in the port city.

But the South Australian born superstar said that concept was hard to grasp. "I've never ever thought of it that way, but I appreciate the thought," Pavlich said.

"I grew up in South Australia for 17 years and I've been here for nine years, so it's really hard to comprehend what that means in Fremantle history."

In yet another outstanding season, which saw him receive his sixth career All Australian selection, Pavlich led Fremantle's goal kicking with 67 majors, as well as ranking in the club's top five for kicks, marks, inside 50s and hard ball gets, despite missing three matches late in the season due to injury.

On a night when Freo farewelled no less than seven retiring players, Pavlich implored the younger generation left behind to fulfill their potential.

"To the players that are to be here next year, let's reflect on this year and realise that it wasn't good enough, but let's move forward and make sure everything is ticked off between now and when we start training.

"I want to make sure that the guys between 19 and 25 really reflect on their year to ensure they reach their potential, because I'm extremely confident that if they work hard enough and their attitude is right they will get to the goals they are aiming for, and we will get to where we want to as a club."

Two Ross Glendinning medals in both derbies against confirmed Pavlich's dominance - although Sandilands' second place reinforced his growing influence on the club, and the competition.

His league leading 646 hit outs in 2008 is a Fremantle club record and was 75 more than his closest challenger, fellow All Australian ruckman Dean Cox.

Third placed McPharlin kicked 21 goals this year including a five goal haul against West Coast in Round 18, coupled with solid defensive work.

The other notable voting performance came from debutante Rhys Palmer who finished the year as the club's highest possession getter with 462 and fourth in the Doig Medal count and claimed the prestigious 2008 Beacon Award as the club's best new talent.

The Best Clubman award, was awarded to the retiring Luke Webster, who was restricted to four WAFL matches in 2008 due to sustaining his fourth serious knee injury while playing for East Perth in April.

That led to him undergoing revolutionary Ligament Augmentation Replacement Surgery (LARS) which saw an industrial strength polyester ligament grafted into his knee.

While that did not lead to a remarkable AFL comeback, made his second best clubman award in three years a popular one.

The past players and officials award went to Andrew Browne and the WAFL Recognition Award went to Brock O'Brien. 2008

Doig Medal Top 10

Matthew Pavlich 30 votes

Aaron Sandilands 27

Luke McPharlin 26

Rhys Palmer 23

Michael Johnson 21

Ryan Crowley 21

David Mundy 16

Byron Schammer 14

Roger Hayden 12

Garrick Ibbotson 11